September 10, 2008 – Petr Jakl, UMPI Head XC Ski Coach & Lecturer will be coaching camp participants on preparing for a successful competition season. The event will take place from October 3-5, in the Presque Isle area. For information on the camp click here.

NENSA Event Organizer and Technical Delegate Seminar

NENSA will hold its annual Event Organizer and Technical Delegate Seminar October 24-26th at Gunstock, Gilford, NH. Technical delegates and event organizers are invited to attend all sessions. Friday and Saturday are geared specifically for technical delegates and is a required clinic for NENSA and USSA Level 1 certification. Sunday is geared to event organizers; each major event and sites hoping to bid for future major events are expected to send at least one representative, preferably the chief of competition. Registration via NENSA website is required.

NENSA has reserved a block of rooms at the Margate Hotel located in close proximity to the Gunstock Nordic Club building. Rooms are available for $109 (+tax) per night, double occupancy. Please reference NENSA whne calling to make your reservation. 1-800-Margate, 603-524-5210

Online registration will be up shortly.

October 24-26, 2008
Margate Inn and Gunstock Nordic Center
Gilford, NH

Technical delegates and event organizers are invited to attend all sessions. Friday and Saturday are geared specifically for technical delegates and is a required clinic for NENSA and USSA Level 1 certification. Sunday is geared to event organizers; each major event and sites hoping to bid for future major events are expected to send at least one representative, preferably the chief of competition. Registration via NENSA website is required.

Friday, October 24 @ Margate Inn

Time / Session / Presenter

6PM / Dinner / TBD

7PM / Introductions / Jim Rodrigues
Role of the TD
On Site Timeline
Organizing a Coaches’/Team Leaders’ Meeting
Duties on Race Day

Saturday, October 25 @ Gunstock Nordic Association Club Lodge

Time / Session / Presenter

9AM / New Rules / Jim Rodrigues

10AM / Workings of a Sprint Race / Al Serrano

11AM / Points and Homologation / Bill Rogers

Noon / Lunch / Bring Your Own

1PM / Stadium / Jim Rodrigues

2PM /Fieldwork

4PM / Review Fieldwork

5PM / Wrap Up of TD Seminar

Sunday, October 26 @ Gunstock Nordic Association Club Lodge

Time / Session / Presenter

9:30AM / Welcome – Overview of 2008-2009 Season / Janice Sibilia

9:45AM- 10:45AM Successful Timing for Your Event / Tom Kendall and Pat Cote
Managing data pre- and post-event, preparing for sprints, seeding, and scoring.

11:00AM -11:45AM / Q & A / Tom Kendall and Pat Cote

11:45AM- 12:30PM / Lunch / Bring Your Own

12:30PM -1:00PM / Mass Start and Sprint Races / Jim Rodrigues and Jance Sibilia
Race formats, stadium set up, brackets, timing.

1PM- 2:30PM / NENSA Roundtables Q&A
Overview of task list for these events/ what is expected of NENSA & Event Organizer, Registration process.

Eastern Cups and Championship Events / Janice Sibilia

Youth, Marathons, Citizen Events / Jim Rodrigues

2:45PM / Closing Remarks and Adjournment / Janice Sibilia